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as in lurched
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the boat tossed to and fro in the heavy seas
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as in jerked
to make jerky or restless movements
tossed and turned in bed all night, unable to sleep in the heat
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as in threw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
toss that football over here
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as in discarded
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
we need to go through the basement and toss whatever we don't use
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Recent Examples of tossed
The governor, at first, tossed the question to Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper.
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Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2026
But the referee caught him and tossed him from the match.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Pitching coach Matt Blake said that the tossed threw about 28 pitches.
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Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
Not all devices are evil, the toys realize, and even the best machines—like even the best toys—will eventually break down and get tossed aside for a shiny new model.
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Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
New York brokerage firm workers tossed the paper from office windows during parades in the late 19th century, adding a swirling spectacle.
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Anthony Izaguirre,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Plants and flowers that are starting to wilt need to be tossed immediately so the foul odor doesn't stand a chance of taking over your home.
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Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
19 June 2026
On Wednesday, Schreiber tossed a scoreless inning while surrendering one hit.
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Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
But during Prasad’s tenure as the FDA’s head regulator of gene therapies, the agency tossed the agreement and demanded that UniQure conduct sham surgeries as controls.
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Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
17 June 2026
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2026
But the referee caught him and tossed him from the match.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Pitching coach Matt Blake said that the tossed threw about 28 pitches.
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Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
Not all devices are evil, the toys realize, and even the best machines—like even the best toys—will eventually break down and get tossed aside for a shiny new model.
—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
New York brokerage firm workers tossed the paper from office windows during parades in the late 19th century, adding a swirling spectacle.
—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Plants and flowers that are starting to wilt need to be tossed immediately so the foul odor doesn't stand a chance of taking over your home.
—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
19 June 2026
On Wednesday, Schreiber tossed a scoreless inning while surrendering one hit.
—
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
But during Prasad’s tenure as the FDA’s head regulator of gene therapies, the agency tossed the agreement and demanded that UniQure conduct sham surgeries as controls.
—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tossed
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Initial data indicates both of these earthquakes were strike-slip, Magnani said, meaning one plate lurched past the other along the boundary.
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Rodney McDonald, who was traveling with his wife and two sons, told ABC News the ordeal began when the aircraft unexpectedly lurched.
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Once the squid gather near the surface, lines fitted with bait are lowered into the water and rapidly jerked up and down to imitate small prey such as shrimp, triggering strikes before the catch is reeled aboard.
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Suddenly, the tent jerked and wobbled.
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The impact threw everyone on board into the water and ripped a large hole in the side of the vessel.
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Even on a day when 2025 Nationa League strikeout leader Logan Webb threw his first complete game of the season, the Marlins managed to squeeze out five hits and two runs over eight innings.
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This was corrected, and the vermouth was discarded.
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Inspectors stopped food preparation immediately and tomato soup prepared with the brown water was discarded.
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The court said jurors received instructions from the trial judge that could have improperly swayed them toward convicting him.
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Some gold ETFs directly invest in bullion kept in vaults, while others invest in shares of mining companies that tend to follow the price of gold while also being swayed by the companies' management decisions, efficiency and financials.
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One woman ordered some home furniture while two children fidgeted nearby.
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Between each dance was an excruciating silence during which network-TV producers monitored and reset their equipment while the men fidgeted onstage like excitable children.
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There was also unrest in the capital Bogota, where demonstrators burned tires and hurled bricks at police.
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Mexico were being booed, booed furiously, but even that low rumble failed to drown out the whistles, hurled from the stands of the Estadio Akron with the ferocity and barb of spears.
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Morgan dumped Iyo to the outside, but Iyo Sky blocked Liv’s suicide dive attempt and hit an Asai moonsault to the outside.
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The storms, Mekkhala and Higos, have dumped heavy rain and damaged roads as Japan experiences its annual rainy season.
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“Tossed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tossed. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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